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(12) Demande de brevet: (11) CA 2405239
(54) Titre français: COMPARTIMENT DE CHAUFFAGE DE LIQUIDE DE NETTOYAGE POUR HOTTE DE CUISINE
(54) Titre anglais: RANGE HOOD CLEANING FLUID HEATING CHAMBER
Statut: Morte
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A range hood cleaning fluid heating chamber that may be connected to a motor
housing in a range hood. The cleaning fluid heating chamber comprises an outer
shell, which defines an enclosure that is shaped and sized to fit along the
perimeter
side wall of the motor housing, preferably in abutment. The heating chamber
has an
inlet and an outlet and cleaning fluid within the heating chamber draws heat
from the
motor housing when the range hood is in operation. Alternatively, the cleaning
fluid
heating chamber may comprise an outer shell and a length of piping sandwiched
between the perimeter side wall of the motor housing and the outer shell. The
heated
cleaning fluid may be used for cleaning surfaces within the range hood.

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Revendications

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CLAIMS

What is claimed is:

1. A cleaning fluid heating chamber for use in a range hood having a motor
housing
having top, bottom and perimeter side surfaces, said cleaning fluid heating
chamber comprising:

a solid outer shell defining an enclosure, said heating chamber is shaped to
be
positioned substantially adjacent said perimeter side surface of said motor
housing.

2. The cleaning fluid heating chamber of claim 1 wherein said heating chamber
further comprises an inlet and an outlet to said enclosure.

3. The cleaning fluid heating chamber of claim 1 or 2 wherein said heating
chamber
is in abutment with said motor housing.

4. The cleaning fluid heating chamber of claim 2 or 3 wherein said range hood
further comprises a cleaning fluid reservoir, said reservoir being adapted to
deliver
cleaning fluid to said heating chamber via said inlet.

5. The cleaning fluid heating chamber of claim 1 or 3 wherein said heating
chamber
is made of a heat conducting material.

6. The cleaning fluid heating chamber of claim 1 further comprising a conduit
contained within said enclosure.

7. The cleaning fluid heating chamber of claim 6, wherein said conduit is a
length of
piping.

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8. A cleaning fluid heating chamber for use in a range hood having a motor
housing
having top, bottom and perimeter side surfaces, wherein said heating chamber
comprises a solid outer shell defining an enclosure and a conduit contained
within
said enclosure.

9. The cleaning fluid heating chamber of claim 8, wherein said heating chamber
is
positioned substantially adjacent said perimeter side surface of said motor
housing.

10. The cleaning fluid heating chamber of claim 9, wherein said conduit is a
length of
piping.

11.The cleaning fluid heating chamber of claim 10, wherein said piping is in
abutment
with said perimeter side surface of said motor housing.

12. The cleaning fluid heating chamber of claim 10 or 11, wherein said piping
is
sandwiched in layers within said enclosure.

13. The cleaning fluid heating chamber of claim 12, wherein each of said
layers of
said piping is in abutment with said perimeter side surface of said motor
housing.

14. The cleaning fluid heating chamber of claim 8, wherein said conduit has an
inlet
and an outlet.

15. The cleaning fluid heating chamber of claim 8, wherein said conduit is
made of a
heat conducting material.

16. The cleaning fluid heating chamber of claim 10, wherein said piping is
made of
copper.

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Description

Note : Les descriptions sont présentées dans la langue officielle dans laquelle elles ont été soumises.


CA 02405239 2002-09-25
TITLE OF THE INVENTION
s RANGE HOOD CLEANING FLUID HEATING CHAMBER
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
to The present invention relates to range hoods for use above a cooking
surface, and
more particularly to a cleaning fluid heating chamber for a range hood wherein
cleaning fluid used to remove grease from the fans and interior of a motor
housing is
heated.
is
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Range hoods are used above cooking surfaces to remove grease, common odors
and hazardous gases created during the cooking process. Typically, range hoods
for
2o domestic use have a pair of motors horizontally installed in a motor
housing within the
hood body. Each motor drives a fan. The fans draw air from the cooking area
below
and force it through the motor housing to ventilation piping.
As the vaporized grease in the entrained air travels through the motor
housing, some
2s of it condenses on the inside walls of the housing and may accumulate. It
is therefore
known to provide a cleaning fluid under pressure in order to clean the
interior of the
exhaust system. U.S. Patent No. 4.259,945 teaches an exhaust system in which a
cleaning fluid under pressure is used to clean the flue and fan. Further
washing fluid
systems are taught in U.S. Patent Nos. 3,795,181 and 4,085,735. These prior
art
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cleaning systems are specific to their respective range hood/exhaust duct
designs
and each relies on an external source of cleaning fluid.
It is also known in the art to place a refillable reservoir within the
interior of the range
s hood so as to provide an internal supply of washing fluid. The reservoir is
typically
constructed of plastic in order to remove any concerns with respect to rust
and is
attached to the upper surface of the range hood body, towards the front of the
range
hood and separate from the motor housing. Fluid delivery means connected to
the
reservoir deliver fluid under pressure from the reservoir to the interior
surfaces of the
~o range hood, in particular the motor housing.. The reservoir may be filled
through a
coverable hole located in the range hood exterior. Once used, the washing
fluid and
any grease travelling therewith drains to an external grease receptacle.
Because the reservoir is spaced apart from the motor housing, the temperature
of the
is fluid contained within it remains at approximately room temperature.
However,
cleaning fluid becomes more effective at removing grease as its temperature
increases. In addition, there is limited space available to accommodate the
reservoir
within the range hood body so its size remains limited and it must be refilled
regularly.
2o It is therefore an object of an embodiment of the present invention to
provide a range
hood having an increased capacity for cleaning fluid so that the cleaning
fluid
reservoir need be refilled less often than those of the prior art.
It is a further object of an embodiment of the present invention to provide a
range
Zs hood in which the cleaning fluid is heated above room temperature.
Other objects of the invention will be apparent from the description that
follows.

CA 02405239 2002-09-25
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
According to the present invention there is provided a cleaning fluid heating
chamber
for use in a range hood having a motor housing having top, bottom and
perimeter
a side surfaces. The cleaning fluid heating chamber comprises a solid outer
shell
defining an enclosure and shaped to be positioned substantially adjacent the
perimeter side surface of the motor housing.
In another aspect of the invention, the heating chamber has an inlet and an
outlet.
io The heating chamber may be made of a heat conducting material.
In another aspect of the present invention the heating chamber is in abutment
with
the motor housing.
is In a further aspect of the invention the range hood further comprises a
cleaning fluid
reservoir adapted to deliver cleaning fluid to the heating chamber via the
inlet.
In yet a further aspect of the invention, the heating chamber further
comprises a
conduit contained within the enclosure. The conduit may take the form of a
length of
2o piping.
According to an alternative embodiment of the present invention there is
provided a
cleaning fluid heating chamber for use in a range hood having a motor housing
having top, bottom and perimeter side surfaces. The cleaning fluid heating
chamber
2s comprises a solid outer shell defining an enclosure and a conduit contained
within the
enclosure.
In another aspect, the heating chamber according to the alternative embodiment
of
the present invention is positioned substantially adjacent the perimeter side
surface of
3o the motor housing.

CA 02405239 2002-09-25
In yet another aspect, the conduit is made of a heat conducting material. For
example, the conduit may take the form of a length of piping. The piping is
sandwiched in layers within the enclosure. The piping is in abutment with the
s perimeter side surface of the motor housing. The piping has an inlet and an
outlet.
The piping may be made of a heat conducting material such as copper.
Other aspects of the invention will be appreciated by reference to the
detailed
description of the preferred embodiment and to the claims that follow.
to
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
These and other features of the invention will become more apparent from the
is following description in which reference is made to the appended drawings
and
wherein:
Fig. 1 is a sectional view through the top of a motor housing with a cleaning
fluid heating chamber according to the preferred embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 2 is a perspective view from the rear of the motor housing and cleaning
fluid heating chamber shown in Fig. 1;
Fig. 3 is a sectional view through the top of a motor housing with a cleaning
2s fluid heating chamber according to an alternative embodiment of the
invention;
and
Fig. 4 is perspective view from the rear of the motor housing and cleaning
fluid
heating chamber shown in Fig. 3, and showing the piping contained within the
3o heating chamber.
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CA 02405239 2002-09-25
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
The preferred embodiment of a cleaning fluid heating chamber 20 according to
the
invention is shown in Figs. 1 and 2. An alternative embodiment of a cleaning
fluid
s heating chamber 80 is shown in Figs. 3 and 4.
Figs. 1 and 2 show a motor housing 10 having the cleaning fluid heating
chamber 20
of the present invention. The motor housing 10 defines an enclosure and is
mountable within a further enclosure formed by a range hood body (not shown).
The
io motor housing has a top surface (not shown) and a bottom surface 8 and a
perimeter
side wall 14, which when viewed from the top of the motor housing generally
defines
a figure-eight. Preferably the motor housing is made of metal and is coated to
prevent rust. The interior of the housing 10 may be coated with a non-stick
material
so as to facilitate grease removal and is separated into two substantially
similar,
is separate chambers 2 and 4, as shown in Fig. 1.
Each respective chamber 2, 4 has an air inlet 12 defined in the bottom surface
8 of
the motor housing 10 and a ventilation hole (not shown), to which may be
attached a
grease tray 40. Each chamber is designed to accommodate a motor and fan (not
Zo shown) which act to draw hot, grease laden air from above the cooking
surface, into
the chambers 2, 4 of the motor housing 10 and out the ventilation holes.
The cleaning fluid heating chamber 20 has a solid outer shell defining an
enclosure.
They are shaped so as to follow the perimeter side wall 14 from the front to
the rear of
Zs the motor housing as shown best in Fig. 1. Preferably, a pair of heating
chambers 20
are positioned such that the heating chambers 20 are located at opposite sides
of the
motor housing. While it is preferred that the heating chambers be constructed
of a
heat conducting material such as copper and be in abutment with the motor
housing,
it is contemplated that other materials such as plastic could be used and that
the
;o heating chambers 20 need only be positioned adjacent and in close proximity
to the
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CA 02405239 2002-09-25
motor housing 10. While the use of plastic would not provide the same amount
of
heat transfer from the motor housing 10 to the cleaning fluid within the
heating
chamber, it is more convenient and less costly to use. The heating chambers 20
extend approximately half way up the perimeter side wall of the motor housing,
s however the precise positioning is not essential. The bottom surfaces of the
heating
chambers 20 are in substantially the same plane as the lower surface 8 of the
motor
housing 10. Preferably, the heating chamber 20 is fixedly attached to the
motor
housing 10, however this is not essential.
io Preferably, cleaning fluid is poured through an opening in the range hood
exterior (not
shown) through hose 38 and inlet 36 into reservoir 30. Activation of pump 32
results
in cleaning fluid being pumped through canduit 34 to inlets 22 and into
heating
chambers 20. Once in heating chamber 20, the cleaning fluid is heated by the
excess
heat generated by the motor housing when it is use. This heat originates from
the
is cooking surface. Hot gases that are drawn into the motor housing 10 heat
the motor
housing. Through natural conduction, this heat energy is passed through the
outer
shell of heating chamber 20 and into the cleaning fluid, thereby raising its
temperature
above that of the normal room temperature and making it more effective at
removing
grease that it comes into contact with when used for cleaning purposes.
Fluid delivery means connected to the heating chambers 20 deliver the cleaning
fluid
under pressure from the heating chambers to the interior surfaces of the range
hood,
in particular the motor housing. In the preferred embodiment cleaning fluid
passes
out the heating chambers 20 through outlets 24 where it travels through hoses
26 to
2s pumps 28. The pumps 28 force the cleaning fluid through conduits 48 to
nozzles 42
and 44, which direct a spray of cleaning fluid against surfaces of the range
hood
requiring cleaning. It is contemplated that other fluid delivery means could
be used,
the essential aspect being that the heating chamber have an inlet so that it
may be
filled with cleaning fluid and an outlet so that the heated cleaning fluid may
then be
~o used for cleaning purposes. It is also contemplated that the heating
chamber could
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CA 02405239 2002-09-25
be filled directly through a hole in the range hood exterior, thereby
obviating the need
for an additional, separate cleaning fluid reservoir.
The addition of the heating chambers 20 provides additional storage area for
cleaning
s fluid. When combined with the storage capacity of the reservoir 30, the
heating
chambers allow a range hood to contain a greater volume of cleaning fluid than
the
prior art designs having only cleaning fluid reservoirs. In addition, the
heating
chambers utilize only existing space within the range hood body, so the
overall size of
the range hood need not be increased in order to accommodate it.
io
While more costly to produce, a further embodiment of the invention may
incorporate
additional heat conducting material to further improve the cleaning
effectiveness of
the cleaning fluid by maintaining it at a higher temperature than would be
attainable
otherwise. Such an alternate embodiment is shown in Figs. 3 and 4, where the
is heating chamber 80 forms a shell about a conduit such as piping 84, holding
it in
place. Piping 84 is constructed of a heat conducting, non-rusting metal,
preferably
copper. However, any material meeting the necessary criteria (heat conducting
and
non-rusting) would be satisfactory. The conduit need not take the specific
form of
piping, but instead need only provide channE:ls or the like within which
cleaning fluid
2o may be contained and which provides an increased surface area of heat
conducting
material in contact with the cleaning fluid. Components identical to those of
the
preferred embodiment have been identified with identical reference numbers.
The piping 84 has inlet 72 and outlet 74. Layers of piping 84 are sandwiched
within
Zs the heating chamber 80 in abutment with the perimeter side wall 14 of the
motor
housing 10. Preferably heating chamber 80 is also made of a heat conducting
material and is fixedly connected to the motor housing thereby holding the
piping in
abutment with the perimeter side wall 14 of the motor housing. A pair of
heating
chambers 80 with interior piping 84 are located at opposite sides of the motor
housing

CA 02405239 2002-09-25
and shaped to follow the contour of the perimeter side wall 14 from the front
to the
rear of the motor housing 10 as best shown in Fig. 3.
Cleaning fluid from cleaning fluid reservoir 30 is delivered by pump 32
through
s conduits 34 and inlets 72 into piping 84. Once in the piping, the cleaning
fluid is
heated via conduction in a similar fashion to the preferred embodiment.
However,
because there is more heat conducting material and less of the cleaning fluid,
the
cleaning fluid may be heated at a faster rate and to a higher overall
temperature. The
cleaning fluid leaves the piping 84 via outlets 74 and as in the preferred
embodiment
io is delivered via fluid delivery means to areas of the range hood requiring
cleaning.
It is contemplated that the preferred and alternative embodiments of a heating
chamber according to the invention may be adapted to be used in conjunction
with a
variety of motor housing designs beyond that which was disclosed herein.
m
It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the preferred and
alternative
embodiments have been described in some detail but that certain modifications
may
be practiced without departing from the principles of the invention.
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Requête d'examen 2007-09-24
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Historique d'abandonnement

Date d'abandonnement Raison Reinstatement Date
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Le dépôt d'une demande de brevet 150,00 $ 2002-09-25
Taxe de maintien en état - Demande - nouvelle loi 2 2004-09-27 50,00 $ 2004-07-21
Rétablissement: taxe de maintien en état non-payées pour la demande 200,00 $ 2005-11-14
Taxe de maintien en état - Demande - nouvelle loi 3 2005-09-26 50,00 $ 2005-11-14
Taxe de maintien en état - Demande - nouvelle loi 4 2006-09-25 50,00 $ 2006-09-19
Taxe de maintien en état - Demande - nouvelle loi 5 2007-09-25 100,00 $ 2007-09-22
Requête d'examen 400,00 $ 2007-09-24
Enregistrement de documents 100,00 $ 2008-06-27
Taxe de maintien en état - Demande - nouvelle loi 6 2008-09-25 100,00 $ 2008-09-23
Taxe de maintien en état - Demande - nouvelle loi 7 2009-09-25 100,00 $ 2009-09-23
Taxe de maintien en état - Demande - nouvelle loi 8 2010-09-27 100,00 $ 2010-09-17
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Description 2002-09-25 8 333
Dessins 2002-09-25 4 169
Revendications 2002-09-25 2 60
Dessins représentatifs 2003-01-20 1 19
Page couverture 2004-02-27 2 52
Abrégé 2002-09-25 1 20
Correspondance 2005-10-13 1 15
Correspondance 2005-10-13 1 23
Cession 2002-09-25 4 113
Taxes 2008-09-23 1 28
Taxes 2004-07-21 1 28
Taxes 2005-09-07 1 38
Correspondance 2005-09-07 2 85
Correspondance 2005-09-14 1 15
Correspondance 2005-09-14 1 17
Correspondance 2005-09-28 1 13
Correspondance 2005-09-28 1 22
Correspondance 2005-09-30 3 91
Taxes 2005-11-14 1 26
Taxes 2006-09-19 1 24
Poursuite-Amendment 2007-09-24 1 29
Taxes 2007-09-22 1 31
Correspondance 2007-09-22 1 17
Cession 2008-06-27 4 142
Taxes 2009-09-23 1 200
Poursuite-Amendment 2009-11-06 3 95
Taxes 2010-09-17 1 200